The Storytelling Legend: Spider-Man
Storytelling Legend: First Spider Man Comic
Why did Spider-Man become so successful?
Very easy:
Stan Lee made the "superhero" less super.
He gave him weaknesses. Everyday problems. Peter Parker is a sickly, weak teenager who has no parents.
A real problem child.
This made Spider-Man attractive to teenagers, young people and even adults who also have problematic lives.
People are interested in egypt telegram screening people with weaknesses, flaws and mistakes.
Be prepared to reveal an embarrassing detail about yourself.
Show failures too.
Storytelling thrives above all on the hero’s struggle.
12. The first sentence = The slap in the face
Storytelling intro: like a slap in the face.
A professional fighter knows exactly how to defeat his opponent with a precise blow.
You have to write your intro like a pro fights.
Fast. Direct. Unexpected.
Remember:
The beginning of your story should be like a slap in the face.
How?
Keep cutting back egypt telegram screening until your intro feels as intense as a boxing match.
Here are some great storytelling introductions for inspiration:
1. "Call me Ishmael"
– Moby Dick by Herman Melville
2. "Today mother died. Or maybe yesterday; I'm not sure anymore."
– The Outsiders by Albert Camus
3. "It was a clear, cold April day and the clocks were striking thirteen."
– Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
13. Exactly the opposite
What is the hero of your story particularly good at?
Confront him with exactly the opposite.
Because then things get exciting.
Does a preacher flee if he slips on the ice?
How does a bookworm perform on stage?
What happens when a whore marries?
You can also use this principle in your content marketing :
What are your strengths?